CHOLANGITIS ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIES OF Progamotaenia (CESTODA: ANOPLOCEPHALIDAE) IN THE BILE DUCTS OF MARSUPIALS

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Gross and histopathologic changes due to infection with P. festiva and P. effigia in the bile ducts of the marsupials, Macropus rufus, M. giganteus, M. fuliginosus, Lagorchestes conspicillatus, Vombatus ursinus and Lasiorhinus latifrons are described. The integrity of the bile duct mucosa was not impaired but varying degrees of hyperplasia and hypertrophy of mucosa and mucosal glands, inflammatory infiltration and fibrosis were found. Portal fibrosis was the prominent reaction in L. latifrons. Reduced prevalence of cestode infection was recorded in 2 populations of M. giganteus in which Fasciola hepatica was also recovered.

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